Amos 3:3-15

Amos 3:3-15

[3] Can two  together,  except  they be agreed?  [4] Will a lion  roar  in the forest,  when he hath no prey?  will a young lion  cry out  of his den,  if he have taken  nothing?  [5] Can a bird  fall  in a snare  upon the earth,  where no gin  is for him? shall one take up  a snare  from the earth,  and have taken  [6] Shall a trumpet  be blown  in the city,  and the people  not be afraid?  shall there be evil  in a city,  and the LORD  hath not done  [7] Surely the Lord  GOD  will do  nothing,  but he revealeth  his secret  unto his servants  the prophets.  [8] The lion  hath roared,  who will not  fear?  the Lord  hath spoken,  who can but prophesy?  [9] Publish  in the palaces  at Ashdod,  and in the palaces  in the land  of Egypt,  and say,  Assemble  yourselves upon the mountains  of Samaria,  and behold  the great  tumults  in the midst  thereof, and the oppressed  in the midst  [10] For they know  not to do  right,  saith  the LORD,  who store  up violence  and robbery  in their palaces.  [11] Therefore thus saith  the Lord  GOD;  An adversary  there shall be even round about  the land;  and he shall bring down  thy strength  from thee, and thy palaces  shall be spoiled.  [12] Thus saith  the LORD;  As the shepherd  taketh out  of the mouth  of the lion  two  legs,  or a piece  of an ear;  so shall the children  of Israel  be taken out  that dwell  in Samaria  in the corner  of a bed,  and in Damascus  in a couch.  [13] Hear  ye, and testify  in the house  of Jacob,  saith  the Lord  GOD,  the God  of hosts,  [14] That in the day  that I shall visit  the transgressions  of Israel  upon him I will also visit  the altars  of Bethel:  and the horns  of the altar  shall be cut off,  and fall  to the ground.  [15] And I will smite  the winter  house  with the summer  house;  of ivory  shall perish,  and the great  houses  shall have an end,  saith  the LORD.